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Famous football, hockey, and tennis players, have lived in Highland Beach throughout the years. CEOs, Nascar Drivers, actors, and other wealthy people have called Highland Beach their permanent home, or their home away from home, for years. Highland Beach is South Florida’s best kept secret! Located just 5 minutes away from Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Toscana is a full service oceanfront community. Pets welcome.

Highland Beach is a small exclusive beach town located just south of the City of Delray Beach and north of Boca Raton. Famous football (TheRealDeal.com), hockey (Wikipedia , TheRealDeal.com), and tennis players (Wikipedia), have lived in Highland Beach throughout the years. CEOs (TheRealDeal.com), Nascar Drivers (TheRealDeal.com), actors (The Parker), and other wealthy people have called Highland Beach their permanent home, or their home away from home, for years. A few things make Highland Beach so special:

Highland Beach has lower crime rates compared to other cities in Florida and the USA. Ranked #2 in the 2015 Safest Cities in Florida Study prepared by ValuePenguin.com . Other websites such as CityRating.com also provide data about the low crime rates in this quaint coastal town.

Voted one of the most Livable Cities in Florida and the USA by AreaVibes.com and one of the best cities to live in Palm Beach County by Livability.com .

Highland Beach is one of the most exclusive coastal towns in the US. It is also one of the highest income per capita towns in the USA. Highland Beach’s zip code 33487 ranked #24 on the list of the wealthiest zip codes in Florida by the South Florida Business Journal .

There are lots of attractions nearby. Highland Beach is just 5 minutes away from famed Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach, and Boca Raton’s Downtown. The quaint coastal town of Deerfield Beach is located just 10 minutes away, and the exclusive city of Palm Beach is just about 20 minutes away. Highland Beach is 30 minutes away from 2 major airports and 10 minutes away from the Boca Raton Airport.

Compared to other exclusive cities in the US, in Highland Beach, wealthy buyers get more bang for their buck! As per the Forbes list: “America’s Most Expensive Zip Codes 2015”, the most expensive zip code in the US is in Atherton, California where the median price of the properties is $10,564,038. Sagaphonack in New York, was ranked second most expensive zip code in the US with a median home price of $7,416, 538. In Highland Beach, Florida, wealthy buyers can purchase spectacular condos in a luxury, full service oceanfront community with a private beach club, magnificent ocean & Intracoastal views, and resort style amenities for somewhere between $1,100.000 – $3,000,000. A bargain, if you take into consideration that to be in an exclusive community in most other zip codes will cost wealthy buyers a median price of between $5,000,000 and $10,500,000. The condo fees are also way more affordable than the condo fees in other luxury buildings.

Many wealthy people from New York, California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Canada, France, Russia, Germany, Turkey, China, England, Belgium, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, and other countries, have bought second homes in Highland Beach, Florida. Wealthy buyers from the northeast coast of the US, that buy properties in Highland Beach, come here looking for a warm place to call home during the winter months, and also to diversify their portfolio. Foreign buyers come to the area looking for more stable investments and a good value.

Here in Highland Beach, it is sunny most of the year! Escape the cold during the winter months!

For more information about luxury condos for sale in Highland Beach, Florida and the surrounding areas, please contact Ben & Mayra Stern with Stern Realty at 561-715-0314 or by email BenAndMayraStern@hotmail.com

Mayra Ottati Stern was born in Caracas, Venezuela. She graduated from the Humboldt School in Caracas and attended several years of law school at the Andres Bello University in Venezuela. She received her real estate license in 1996. Mayra worked for Century 21 - Luxury Homes from 1997 to 2000 as partner to Benjamin Stern in the Corporate Division. She assisted corporations relocating employees with home purchases and sales, home rentals, temporary housing, general orientations, settling-in services, and look-see trips. Mayra Stern also helped many foreign buyers and sellers with their real estate needs. In 2000, she transferred to Realty Executives while still assisting corporations with all phases of relocation for their employees. Mayra speaks Spanish and English.
Benjamin E. Stern was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated high school from the American International School, Belgium, where his parents live, and later received his Bachelor of Science from the University of California, San Diego. He received his real estate license in 1990. Ben worked for Better Homes and Gardens (GMAC) for a year. In 1991 he joined Luxury Homes Realty (later Century 21 - Luxury Homes) as manager of the new rental department. Benjamin Stern became the Corporate Housing Director for Century 21 in South Florida. He worked with Motorola's International Human Resource Department to provide temporary housing accommodations to Motorola employees, as well as assisting employees with look-see trips, settling-in services, home buying & selling. Benjamin Stern played an integral part in the relocation of MCI, ADT, Sensormatic, Office Depot, Nextel, Sun Microsystems, and several other companies. 1995 - 2000: recipient of Platinum Club Award for being one of the top ten producers of Century 21 - Luxury Homes. 1998: recipient of the #1 top producer in the company and Centurion Club (highest achievement award for Century 21). 1999: recipient of the #1 top producer in the company and Centurion Club. 2000: recipient of the #1 top producer in the company and #3 in the entire southeast region and Centurion Club. Inducted into the Realtor's Honor Society. VIP Realtor designation (relocation specialist). In 2000, Ben Stern transferred to Realty Executives to expand on all phases of his business.
In 2004, Ben & Mayra opened their own real estate company, Stern Realty Co. Through the years, they worked with many customers buying, selling, and renting luxury properties in Broward County and Palm Beach County. They are currently living in Highland Beach, Florida. Ben & Mayra Stern specialize in luxury Highland Beach condos & homes, Boca Raton condos & homes, Delray Beach condos & homes, Gulf Stream condos & homes, Ocean Ridge condos & homes, Manalapan condos & homes, Deerfield Beach condos & homes, Hillsboro Beach condos & homes, Hillsboro Mile condos & homes, Parkland homes & townhouses, Coral Springs homes and townhomes, beachfront condos, beachfront homes, waterfront condos, waterfront homes, second homes, corporate relocation, international clients, and all luxury properties in Palm Beach & Broward Counties. Both Benjamin & Mayra Stern are members of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches, the Florida Board of Realtors and the National Board of Realtors.
Since 1997, Ben & Mayra have spent much of their time helping the Tri County Animal Rescue by fostering dogs, helping at local events, and walking the dogs at the shelter. They are able to raise money for the shelter by helping the Paws for the Cause organization, and through social media promotions. Since 2013, Ben & Mayra are part of the A Second Chance Puppies & Kittens team. They foster dogs for this organization, help at events, advertise & raise funds for the organization through social media, and are Online Adoption Counselors. In 2014, Ben & Mayra also started helping All For One Pet Rescue. To date, they have fostered 18 dogs and counting!
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If you are interested in buying, selling or renting a property, please contact Ben and Mayra Stern with Stern Realty Co. at 561-715-0314 or BenAndMayraStern@hotmail.com .